Structure fire destroys house on Orr Springs Road in Ukiah

No injuries reported

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Firefighters from the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority spray water on what remains of a two-story home destroyed Friday morning after reports of an explosion occurring on the property before first responders arrived. (Peter Armstrong Photo)

A structure fire at 5700 Orr Springs Road in Ukiah destroyed a two-story home on Friday morning. No one was injured in the fire, Ukiah Valley Fire Authority Chief Doug Hutchison said.

Hutchison said crews were called to 5700 Orr Springs Road for a structure fire on Friday morning around 8 a.m. When fire crews got to the address, they found a two-story home fully engulfed, and it appeared there might have been an explosion before their arrival. The fire destroyed the house with no possibility of saving it. There was no damage to any of the surrounding property.

Hutchison said that no one was home at the time, and information they received at the scene indicated that the house was used as an Airbnb rental, although there were no guests at present.

No one was home at the time, and information they received at the scene indicated that the house was used as an Airbnb, and there were no guests at present. (Peter Armstrong Photo)

During the fire, people could see a cloud of black smoke from the Ukiah Valley floor. Several people said online that a noise ranging from a loud boom to a hiss could be heard before the fire.

The cause is still under investigation, and UVFA could not say when there would be a determination of what might have caused it. Fire units were on scene until Friday afternoon cleaning up.